We recently released a list 10 Unexpected Market Drivers - What drives double-digit growth? In this article, we will explore the position of Dentsply Sirona Inc. (NASDAQ:XRAY) with other best-performing stocks on Thursday.

Stocks extended their winning streak Thursday as investors cheered Donald Trump's framework for a trade deal between the United States and the United Kingdom.

Among Wall Street's main indexes, Nasdaq High Technology has the highest appreciation, up 1.07%, followed by Dow Jones, up 0.62%, and the S&P 500 has risen 0.58%.

According to Trump, the Oval Office outlines the trade deal framework. Although imports from the UK will still retain a benchmark tariff of 10%, this may be the low end to reach with future countries.

"The final details are being written," Trump said. "We will get all the conclusions in the coming weeks."

Apart from the main indexes, 10 companies stand out, booking double-digit earnings in a range of new developments such as optimistic revenue guidance and impressive revenue performance. In this article, let’s explore Thursday’s 10 best performing stocks and elaborate on the reasons behind their earnings.

To put this list, we only considered stocks with a market cap of $20 billion and a trading volume of $5 million.

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Dentsply Sirona, one of the world's leading dental equipment manufacturers, rose 16.30% on Thursday to close at $15.91 as investors cheered for its improved revenue performance and analysts' estimates.

Dentsply Sirona Inc. (NASDAQ:XRAY) said in its latest revenue release that net income could be attributed to $18 million in the same period last year, reaching $20 million.

On the other hand, net sales fell from $953 million year-on-year to $879 million and decreased due to changes in foreign currencies, which brought its net sales to about $30 million.

For the rest of the year, Dentsply Sirona Inc. (NASDAQ:XRAY) maintained its previous growth outlook, with revenue targeting $3.6 billion to $3.7 billion, and organic sales fell 2% to 4%.

Overall, X-rays Ranked eighth On our list of the best performing stocks on Thursday. While we acknowledge the potential of Xray as an investment, our belief is that AI stocks have higher returns in a shorter time frame and do this in a shorter time frame. AI stocks have risen since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks have lost about 25%. If you are looking for AI stocks that are more promising than XRay but have less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report Cheapest AI stocks.